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Mine Index 2482   Monroe Coal Company,   Monroe Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Jackson unlocated
County: Jackson
Quadrangle: De Soto
County Coal Data: Jackson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2482

Company Name: Monroe Coal Company
Mine Name: Monroe Mine
Start Date: 1924 End Date: 1936
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 3 [1]
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Jackson 8S 1W 8 NE NE SW
Air shaft Jackson 8S 1W 8 NE NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 35-60 8.0-10.0 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Top coal (generally 18 inches) was left to support the roof.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Home Fires Coal Company Home Fires 1924-1927 4,430
C. E. Ballor Ballor 1928-1929 [2] 1,440
Home Fires Coal Company Home Fires 1930-1930 2,396
Home Fires Coal Company Home Fires 1930-1930 2,831 [3]
Hugh Norris and Company Norris 1931-1931 3,387 [4]
Monroe and Hendricks Coal Company Monroe and Hendricks 1932-1933 [5] 4,839 [6]
Monroe Coal Company Monroe 1934-1936 10,430 [7]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352572 6-17-1930 1:1200 1:1076 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 352572, reel 03139, frame 346 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

  1. Production indicates an additional 5 acres were mined.
  2. Idle 1929
  3. Production after map date
  4. Production after map date
  5. Idle 1932 or produced less than 1,000 tons. Production not reported 1930-1933 for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year.
  6. Production after map date
  7. Production after map date